Re: Rifts Dead Man's Hand - Festival Day - Dane

[Chaser1]

Dane takes a sip of the water, realizing he’s not really feeling much effect from the alcohol — at least, not that he can tell. A quick cascade of thoughts runs through his head: maybe it’s the weight difference, or maybe guys just process it differently. Or maybe he’s simply too inexperienced to recognize what “buzzed” is supposed to feel like. He hands the bottle back to Meg with a quiet “Thanks,” then does a quick internal check — physically fine, mentally… analyzing. oO(And there it is — thinking about thinking again instead of just being here. Nice one, Dane)Oo

The race starts. Megana and Midnight take off at top speed and begin jumping the barriers as they go, drone not far behind. Soon, they're out of sight as the projection screen becomes the center of focus. By the time Midnight reaches a quarter of the way through the race, she's created a sizeable distance between her and the next racer.

"Wooo! Go Meg!" Screams Meg, then she takes another sip of water and leans against Dane.

[jawildey]

Dane smiles and gently leans his cheek against the top of Meg’s head. The soft scent of her hair hits him — something light and feminine — and he closes his eyes for a moment, just taking it in. After a few seconds, he lifts his head again, settling back into a more natural position. .oO The vids never tell you how uncomfortable that actually is. Oo. he thinks to himself.

[Chaser1]

Dane smiles and gently leans his cheek against the top of Meg’s head. The soft scent of her hair hits him — something light and feminine — and he closes his eyes for a moment, just taking it in. After a few seconds, he lifts his head again, settling back into a more natural position. oO(The vids never tell you how uncomfortable that actually is)Oo he thinks to himself.

The race continues. Megana at about the one mile marker, has a commanding lead over the other racers. Meg becomes excited as she waves her ticket around, "Dane! We're gonna win again!"

OOC: LoL@Dane over the headrest analogy

[jawildey]

"If we do, how about I treat is to a nice dinner?" He responds while excitedly watching the rest of the race.

[Chaser1]

"If we do, how about I treat is to a nice dinner?" He responds while excitedly watching the rest of the race.

"Ooo! Bison Stampede has the most amazing ribeyes!" She excitedly shakes his shoulder, "Have you ever eaten there?"

Meanwhile, Midnight seems to be moving slower, allowing horses to begin catching up. Even the race announcer pipes up, "Is Midnight taunting the other racers? Oh my!"

[jawildey]

"Yeah, once. Awhile back for my birthday." Dane replies. "Not really a father son type of place, I suppose. "

"Come on Meg, you got this." He yells, assuming his date Meg knows which Meg has referring to.

[Chaser1]

"Yeah, once. Awhile back for my birthday." Dane replies. "Not really a father son type of place, I suppose."

"Come on Meg, you got this!" He yells, assuming his date Meg knows which Meg has referring to.

"They have the best ribeyes and if you like soup or pastries, they have those too!" She then joins in with, "Midnight! Get your ass moving!" Which is the first time that Dane's heard her cuss.

[jawildey]

Dane laughs, partly at her sudden shout and partly at hearing her swear for the first time. “Guess that’s one way to motivate a horse,” he says, grinning. He finds himself cheering louder too, caught up in her energy. “Come on, Megana!” Then, glancing over with a playful smile, he adds, “So… if we win, I’m definitely want to give those ribeye's a taste. Maybe even dessert.”

[Chaser1]

Dane laughs, partly at her sudden shout and partly at hearing her swear for the first time. “Guess that’s one way to motivate a horse,” he says, grinning. He finds himself cheering louder too, caught up in her energy. “Come on, Megana!” Then, glancing over with a playful smile, he adds, “So… if we win, I’m definitely want to give those ribeyes a taste. Maybe even dessert.”

The race suddenly becomes more exciting as horse number four catches up with Midnight. During one of the final jumps, Midnight and #4, known as 'Plain Splitter,' collide midair. Midnight spends the rest of the race trying to recover. Even with the close angle of the drone footage, Dane is unable to tell if Splitter or Midnight won the race, as it's mere millimeters difference as they cross the finish line.

After the race, Megana leads Midnight to the stables as Emily, Sam and his friends are already heading to give her support.

Meg squeezes Dane's hand, "I can't tell who won."

[jawildey]

“Me either.” Dane squeezes her hand back, standing on his toes a little to try and spot the judges through the crowd. “Maybe we should check on Midnight, make sure he’s okay while they decide.” Keeping Meg's hand in his, he heads towards where he last saw Megana and Midnight.